Resurrection
Handwriting on the Wall Do you wish you could turn back the clock a bit on how your body is working? I do. It's disheartening to experience wear and tear in our bodies, especially as we age – wrinkles, sags, ...
Lent
Background The earliest Christians had Jewish backgrounds, which involved the annual celebration of Passover – the remembrance of how, through the blood of a Passover lamb, God rescued His people from Egyptian slavery. The offering of the Passover lamb and ...
Salvation
In Trouble? If you are driving down a steep, curvy mountain road and your brakes all of a sudden give out, you are in trouble. If you learn that a huge tsunami is headed for the small island that you ...
Who is Jesus?
God? Man? Yes! Who is Jesus? Jesus is everything you and I need Him to be. Hopefully, we are good with that, because that is truly good news! The Jesus we are talking about is “Jesus the Christ” of the Bible. Christ ...
How does Christian Faith give Freedom?
Faith is a Given Everyone exercises faith – the store will honor its policy, my boss will pay me, this bridge will hold up, the pilot will land this place safely, the other drivers will stay on their side of the road, etc., ...
Sin? Yes, Indeed!
Why? Why is it? Why do I worry? Why am I impatient or anxious? Why do I hold grudges? Why do I subtly react negatively to people who have disappointed me or offended me? Why do I try to justify subtle ...
The Triune God: The Most Awesome Being You Will Ever Meet
Meeting God? The Bible assures all human beings that they will someday meet God. That may be a sobering idea, even a scary one. But, to rightly know God also gives us a joy and eagerness to meet Him. Now, if ...
The Crucifixion of Christ
What is Crucifixion? In secular history, crucifixion is first mentioned as being used by the Persian Empire about 600 B.C. This ancient form of capital punishment brought about a cruel, shameful, and painful death. A person's arms and feet were ...
Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper
Not Quite Wonderful We love it when "life is good" and we can easily focus on "what a wonderful world" this is (as the song lyric says). But all is not always wonderful. Though we are not all dealt the ...
PRAYER
A Beautiful Privilege For a Christian, prayer is a beautiful thing. We are not speaking to just an impersonal force or a deaf idol. We are not trying to appease God or earn His love for us by our prayers. ...
What is Baptism and Why is it Important?
GOD IS LIFE We know the certainty of life in this physical world. After all, we are here. We start out drinking, then eating; nourishing our cellular life as we grow. We treasure our relationships. We care for ourselves. We ...
5 Benefits of Attending Church Regularly
We know attending church regularly can be challenging for some. But did you know there are quite a few benefits when you do? Here are five benefits you’ll receive by attending church regularly! It Connects Us with God One of ...